VIDEO AND PHOTOS: MassGaming officially awards resort-casino licenses to MGM Springfield and Wynn MA, LLC; receives $85 million license fee

On November 6th, 2014, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously voted to officially award the resort-casino license for Region B (Western Massachusetts) to Blue Tarp reDevelopment, LLC (MGM Springfield). The Commission also unanimously voted to officially award the resort-casino license for Region A (Eastern Massachusetts) to Wynn MA, LLC. Wynn MA, LLC president Robert DeSalvio announced that Wynn Resorts has paid the $85 million license fee to MassGaming.

To view the video of the Region B vote, please see the following video:

To view the video of the Region A vote, please see the following video:

Photos of the proceedings:

Commission shakes hands with Mike Mathis

Commissioners Gayle Cameron (l) and James McHugh (c) congratulate MGM Springfield president Mike Mathis on the award of the Region B resort-casino license

Commissioner McHugh shakes hands with Robert DeSalvio

Commissioner James McHugh congratulates Wynn MA, LLC president Robert DeSalvio on the award of the Region A resort-casino license

Wynn Resorts check

Wynn Resorts’ license payment of $85 million was received by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on November 6th, 2014

To view the Meeting Archive of the November 6th, 2014 meeting, please click here.

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